BREAKING| LG Can Nominate Members To Delhi Municipal Corporation Without Delhi Govt’s Consent : Supreme Court

In a significant development, the Supreme Court today held that the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Delhi has the power to nominate aldermen to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi without the aid and advice of the Delhi Government.

The Court held that the power was a statutory power flowing the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act and hence the Governor need not act as per the aid and advice of the Delhi Government. Since it was a statutory power given to the LG and not an executive power of the Government, the LG was expected to act as per the statutory mandate and not as per the aid and advice of the Delhi Government.